INVITATION FOR THE PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS, TO BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE OF THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Police Service Commission is to construct its Corporate Head Office Building at the Jabi District, Abuja and intends to conduct a pre-qualification exercise for interested Building Contractors: Competent and Reputable Contractors are hereby invited to apply and forward their documents for the purpose of PRE-QUALIFICATION.
2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS:
The site is located at sector center B B16, Plot 64, Jabi District and has a land mass of 1.61 hectares. The scope of works include the construction of a 10 storey office building in reinforced concrete frame with sandcrete block, glass curtain wall, finished with high quality materials and furnishing. The external works include parking facilities, water reticulation,supply and storage, industrial borehole, generator house, Police Post, access roads, drainages and landscaping.
3.0 PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Pre-qualification shall be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding process as specified in the Public Procurement Act, 2007 and is open to all eligible bidders:
4.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(i) Evidence of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
(ii) Company profile showing key personnel with evidence of technical/professional status/experience
(iii) Current tax clearance certificate
(iv) VAT registration with proof of remittance
(v) Proof of registration with the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) and evidence of remittance of employees’ pension contribution/deductions
(vi) Evidence of financial capability and support letter from a reputable Bank addressed to the Commission
(vii) Evidence of ownership/deployment of adequate construction equipment for the works
(viii) Evidence of similar jobs executed of at least a 10 (ten) storey Office building by the company in Nigeria preferably in Abuja including furnishing; preferably also, with the contractor being able to manufacture the furniture (copies of letters of award/certificates of job completion to be attached)
(ix) Any other relevant document that will enhance verification of experience and competence.
5.0 VERIFICATION OF CLAIMS.
Note that the Police Service Commission (PSC) reserves the right to verify the documents submitted by Contractors.
6.0 SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS
(i) All pre-qualification documents should be neatly packaged in a sealed envelope marked “PRE-QUALIFICATION TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PSC HEAD OFFICE“ at the top left hand corner of the envelope addressed to:
The Secretary, Tenders Board,
Police Service Commission,
Federal Secretariat Phase 1,
PMB 5188.
Abuja.
(ii) All submissions must reach the Police Service Commission Office Room, No. 0.18, on the Ground Floor of the Federal Secretariat, Phase I Abuja, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 19th September, 2011 and shall be opened on the same date at 1.00p.m. in the Permanent Secretary’s Conference Room, 8th Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase I, Abuja.
(iii) Contractors or their representatives, interested members of the public and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are invited to witness the opening of the Prequalification documents.
(iv) Each pre-qualified Company/Contractor shall be required to pay a non-refundable fee of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000) in Bank Draft to the Sub-Treasurer of the Federation and submit evidence of the payment to the Commission prior to collection of the Bid/Tender documents.
(v) The Commission shall not be held liable to account for any submission made by post/courier not received before the deadline stated above, and this advertisement shall not be construed to commit the Commission to any claim(s) for indemnity whatsoever by any bidder.
NOTE: Please note that this is not an invitation to tender. Only successful pre-qualified companies will be invited to submit financial bids.

Signed
Permanent Secretary/Secretary
Police Service Commission, Abuja
August 2011